CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR?

Barack Obama claims to be a "Constitutional Scholar" having concentrated on the subject of Constitutional Law while at Harvard University (the college everyone from a humble, poor background attends). Based on those studies, one would assume that Mr. Obama has a solid understanding of our Constitution, so why does he not seem to understand that HR1388 as it has been proposed is unconstitutional.
Here is what the U.S. Constitution says in Article 13 about "Mandatory Volunteerism";

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Even I find Article 13 to be easy to understand and self-explanatory.

I'm not a Constitutional Scholar, but I did learn a few things about the Constitution back when you could still get a good education in the public schools (a long time ago...before the NEA).
Abraham Lincoln (whom Obama seems to believe he is the reincarnation of) pushed for basically the identical Article while running for President in 1861...that proposed article read:

"No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State."

The article Lincoln campaigned for was not ratified, but it was again proposed and ratified in its present form in 1865. Obviously Barry hasn't read that part.

HR1388 was originally titled “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education” with the acronym "G.I.V.E.", and passed in the House by a vote of both Democrats & Republicans of 321-105. It is now in the Senate and is being hidden under a new name; S277, "The NATIONAL SERVICE REAUTHORIZATION ACT".

The resolution was rushed through the House and when it got to the Senate, Senator Harry Reid [D-NV] asked for, and was granted Cloture. If you don't know what that means, here is the definition: Cloture is a means of terminating a filibuster, which is a prolonged speech on the floor of the Senate designed to forestall legislative action.

As soon as Cloture was granted, Senator Reid and his cronies then moved to bring debate on the bill to a close, effectively blocking any opposition to its passage.

Calling your Senator or Congressman will do no good at this point, however the American people should flood the Senate switchboard to voice their dissatisfaction with the way this is being shoved down our throats. The Senate switchboard number is (204)224-3121.

If this HR1388/S277 becomes law, we will all become serfs of the state.